National/international news media

The press likes to draw a distinction between its quality-controlled output and the unregulated rubbish on social media. Yet, writes Liz Gerard, sloppy reporting, an unwillingness to provide context and an increasing tendency towards agenda-driven journalism is blurring the lines.

At the recent AOP Convention, Juan Señor and Nic Newman presented a compelling case for news providers switching from an ad-funded model to a reader-funded one. James Evelegh listened in and, here, paraphrases what he heard.

Whether it’s performance league tables for hospitals and schools, the number of donated pennies per pound spent on charitable causes or, perhaps more subjectively, Arsenal’s appetite for possession over goals, focus on critical ‘outcomes’ is lacking across sectors and industries. Digital Publishing is no different, writes Fly Marketing’s Tim De La Salle.

When it comes to winning over consumers in this year’s battle of the Christmas ads, authenticity and humour have come out on top according to a study that measured viewers’ emotions by tracking their facial expressions as they watched the ads.

The relationship a reader has with a publisher has far more impact on the effectiveness of online ads than the surrounding editorial content, which suggests concerns around brand safety may be misunderstood, according to a new study.

The general secretary of the NUJ, Michelle Stanistreet, has this week written to the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to request he raises the plight of BBC journalists when engaging in talks or visiting his counterparts in Iran.

Dow Jones, in partnership with Uzabase, Inc has launched NewsPicks, a news app that enables users to follow and interact with high profile, influential curators, who will each share their own selections of news and analysis.

Johnston Press yesterday announced that it has received a letter from Custos Group AS, a shareholder holding in excess of 5% of the paid up capital of the Company, requisitioning a general meeting of the Company's shareholders.

Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief of Guardian News & Media, and seven other leading editors have written an open letter to the European Commission on the shocking murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

In London recently to attend the FIPP World Congress, we grabbed five minutes with Jan de Roos, chief executive officer of multi-channel publishing and digital asset management specialists, WoodWing Software.

The Guardian yesterday announced it now has 500,000 regular paying supporters - made up of members and subscribers in more than 100 countries who make regular financial contributions to the publication.

For the first time since it started measuring ad viewability, the level in the UK rose for two consecutive quarters – to hit the highest mark for 18 months – according to the latest quarterly benchmark report from ad verification company Meetrics.

Ian, who undertook the role of Deputy Executive Director in April of this year, takes over from Bob Satchwell who is standing down due to ill health and who has held the role since the Society’s foundation in 1999.

The NUJ joined The European and International Federations of Journalists in condemning the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was killed by a car bomb on 16 October in the town of Bidnija, near her family home.

In an effort to raise the standards in digital advertising and address the key issues facing the industry, the IAB UK is launching the “IAB Gold Standard” initiative, comprising three primary actions that media owners can take.

News UK’s Bridge Studio and Sky Media have partnered with men’s health charity the Movember Foundation to deliver a cross-platform integrated campaign with one very simple, powerful aim: to stop men dying too young.